by Kelli Donley | May 16, 2008 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Last night was the final community dinner of the Spring season. I hope to resume in the Fall when I’m in a new, larger house where half the crowd doesn’t have to sit outside on the patio furniture. We had my mom’s Mexican meatloaf. I added a layer of...
by Kelli Donley | May 4, 2008 | Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Today was much sweeter. I woke up after a good 11 hours of sound, deep sleep feeling headache-free. Granted, my heart still aches, but that will take more than a night of rest to change. Baking could help. Tomorrow we are having a potluck at work and I’d signed...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 25, 2008 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Cheap red wine + two liters of Sprite Zero + sliced citrus + lots of ice = Sangria! Community dinner has been on a hiatus for the last couple of weeks and will more than likely go into hibernation again soon; summer is arriving and everyone is getting busy —...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 14, 2008 | Community, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes
Appetizer inspired by the Mideast. Fruit, medjool dates, tahini, soft cheese, crackers, nuts. Medjool dates are my very favorite dessert. First course inspired by Africa: spicy peanut soup, served over brown rice with peanuts for garnish. Dinner included ginger...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 10, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes, Uncategorized
I went to a friend’s house for dinner last night; he’s been attending the community dinners and has said more than once that he loves my chocolate cake and really enjoyed those Brussel sprouts. With that in mind, I headed out to the market to buy a few...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 7, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, Journal, Recipes
The journey of a community dinner. Have you heard about that silly battle going on between Jerry Seinfeld’s wife and the other lady over their similar cookbooks? Heads up ladies — you can’t patent a recipe. Their idea of “hiding”...
